This was the chief to whom next spot of tribute was due, so the next morning we visited at the fortress. Arrived at his room the first thing we saw (a sight that made my companion blanch) was a large and highly ornamental Chinese or Japanese clock set boldly on the table and facing the door, But it was only so that we might admire it. Which we did. The saturnine Tu Se gave a slow smile in return. It was a small matter that the clock showed 1.20 instead of 7.30 o'clock The pride of possession of such gilt glory made accuracy superfluous.
The Tu' Se's alarm clock and boitea-munique had been repaired and in addition a handsome cloth-bound book with numerous pictures had been being inaudible. At the same time he is probably functioning with his rosary. But this is, though a very honest method, a relatively slow-fire one. How much better it is to write cut a great number of, prayers on a flag, and stick this up on a roof-top: then, for every flap in the wind the whole of the prayers are counted as Wy said.
But there is a better method still. Go into any lamasary and you will see a great number of cylinders with vertical axis, made of wood and stuffed to utmost compression with prayers written out on cloth, Every time one rotates a cylinder once, the whole of the prayers h been sttered. And some of these cylinders weigh several tons. But why n mechanical ingenu the wheel for yo% are not there ensily done indeed. aay you can see doze ts by the st a splendid g water.
And even then our list not complete. The portable xiel_has not yet been introduced to you.
In t case the cylinder is mounted on 3 handle, and is free to rotate on its axis. Attached to the cylinder is a short piece of string with a small weight fastened to it. By gi whole a rotatory motion w hand, several "hundred prayers may be offered while discussing the latest gossip with your neighbour
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